Ocellaris Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Three white stripes, the middle with bulge forwards.

Size : 9 cm

Habitat : Lagoons, coastal and protected outer reefs, 1-15. Often in small groups on an anemone. Inhabits the three anemones, Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla gigantea and S. mertensii.

Distribution : Andaman Sea and Nikobar to SW Japan, the Philippines and NW Australia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Cichliformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacentridae

GENUS

:

Amphiprion

SPECIES

:

Amphiprion ocellaris

Other Information

Poisonous?

NO

Aggressive or Danger to Human?

They are NOT dangerous to humans

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner